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Blanche

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[blanch, blahnch] / blæntʃ, blɑntʃ /

noun

  1. a first name: ultimately from a Germanic word meaning “white.”


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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers a day earlier that the Justice Department wouldn’t move forward with the fund, but didn’t commit to putting it in writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Technically, when Blanche promised lawmakers the anti-weaponization fund would not be moving forward, he was not under oath.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Blanche also told lawmakers he wasn't "committing to putting anything in writing", a sign some interpreted as leaving the door open to return to the issue in the future.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emerged from a meeting with GOP senators and announced the fund was dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“But he broke it off. He divorced his wife anyway and married Blanche a couple of years ago.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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